Bishops Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “An archbishop is an ecclesiastical dignitary one point holier than a bishop.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bishops
Archbishop - A Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to that attained by Christ. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop. — James Thomson Copy Share Image
Even when I was Archbishop of Wales and working with new bishops, I used to say, not realising quite how true it was, 'One… — Rowan Williams Copy Share Image
The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have… — Maria Monk Copy Share Image
Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England. — Justin Welby Copy Share Image
Once a bishop is appointed, in terms of governance, we are semi-autonomous. It's not like we are branch managers of a bank or something. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I think that the Pope has trust in every bishop that is appointed. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Prelate, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment. One of Heaven's aristocracy. A gentleman of God. — Ambrose Copy Share Image
“One day—when the emperor had come to call on his uncle the cardinal—our worthy priest happened to be waiting as his Majesty went by.… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
The good Bishop of Assisi expressed a sort of horror at the hard life which the Little Brothers lived at the Portiuncula, without comforts,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My last two characters have been Denethor and Walter Bishop. Both will be hard acts to follow. That sits in the hands of my… — John Noble Copy Share Image
The one thing that the Catholic Church desires, and that I seek as Bishop of Rome, “the Church which presides in charity”, is communion… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
And the bigger the fall, the bigger the joke. It would be better fun to throw a custard pie at a bishop than at… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
I don't see Jesus as rescuing the fallen; I see Jesus as expanding the potential of life. The primary reason the old idea of… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window. — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
We want to create, never mind the leaders or the bishops or chief rabbis or imams, or Popes. We want to create a grassroots… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
Only a good bishop can be sacrificed, a bad bishop can only be lost. — Yuri Razuvaev Copy Share Image
Archbishop Milingo is a good Bishop and his contention that there are satanists in Rome is completely correct. Anybody who is acquainted with the… — Malachi Martin Copy Share Image
Inherent in the ordination to be bishop is both the right and the obligation to be directed by inspiration. — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
Our bishops storehouses are not intended to stock enough commodities to care for all the members of the Church. Storehouses are only established to… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
